Missouri Public Service Commission

05/02/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/02/2025 11:46

PSC Sets Local Public Hearing Schedule in Spire Natural Gas Rate Case

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE --May 02, 2025
Contact: Forrest Gossett (573) 751-9300
PR-25-36

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.---The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) is announcing local public hearings, starting on June 2, 2025, to receive customer comments in a natural gas rate increase request case filed by Spire Missouri Inc. d/b/a Spire. There will be in-person and virtual local public hearings.


On Nov. 25, 2024, Spire filed a request with the PSC for a rate increase that would total approximately $236 million. For the average residential customer, the proposed increase would be approximately 15% or $14 per month.

Below is the local public hearing schedule:

June 2 - St. Louis. University of Missouri St. Louis - Millennium Student Center, Room A, 17 Arnold Grobman Drive.
The hearing starts at Noon , beginning with a public information/question-and-answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
June 2 - Shrewsbury. Shrewsbury City Center, The Sunset Room, 5200 Shrewsbury Avenue . The hearing starts at 6 p.m ., beginning with a public information/question-and-answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
June 3 - Virtual Local Public Hearing starts at Noon. See further details below**
June 3 - Virtual Local Public Hearing starts at 6 p.m. See further details below**
June 4 - St. Joseph. St. Joseph City Council Chambers-1100 Frederick Avenue. The hearing starts at Noon , beginning with a public information/question-and-answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
June 4 - Kansas City. Gregg/Klice Community Center, 1600 East 17th Terrace . The hearing starts at 6 p.m. , beginning with a public information/question-and-answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.
June 5 - Joplin. Missouri State Southern University - Corley Auditorium, 3950 Newman Road . The hearing starts at 6 p.m. , beginning with a public information/question-and-answer session followed by the Commission receiving testimony from the public.

**To attend a virtual local public hearing by telephone, at the time of the virtual hearing, call toll-free 1-855-718-6621, listen to the prompt and enter the meeting number/access code 2866 775 5885 for the June 3 hearing at Noon); or 2867 463 1122 for the June 3 hearing at 6 p.m.); followed by # (pound/hashtag symbol). If prompted for a password, enter 0107.

To attend a virtual local public hearing by video (internet), visit the website www.webex.com. You can also download the Cisco WebEx meetings application on your mobile device, laptop, desktop or tablet prior to the hearing and join the meeting at the hearing time by entering the corresponding meeting number/access code and password listed above.

The Commission has scheduled seven local public hearings. Any person may participate at any of the hearings, but are encouraged to attend the hearing corresponding to the location nearest to their service area for the most relevant information. In order to ensure broad participation and the ability for every citizen to offer comments, comments may be time-limited.

These local public hearings will be held in facilities that meet the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Any person who needs additional accommodations to participate in these hearings should call the PSC's hotline at 1-800-392-4211 or TDD Hotline at 1-800-829-7541 before the hearings.

To facilitate an orderly presentation that can be preserved for the record, members of the public who wish to participate in the virtual hearings should register, but are not required to register, by sending their first and last name, phone number, email address and the hearing they wish to attend to pscinfo@psc.mo.gov or by calling 1-800-392-4211 by 5 p.m. the day before the hearing.

If you are unable to attend a local public hearing and wish to make written comments, you may click the link below, contact the PSC, P.O. Box 360, Jefferson City, Mo. 65102, or by using the Commission's electronic filing system (EFIS) at psc.mo.gov/General/Submit_Comments. From this webpage, click on "e-Filing Instructions" under the heading "Submit Comments in Writing". When submitting comments, please reference File No. GR-2025-0107.

In addition, you may also provide comments or request additional information from the Office of the Public Counsel (Governor Office Building, P.O. Box 2230, Jefferson City, Mo. 65102-2230, telephone 1-866-922-2959 (toll-free) or 573-751-4857, email opcservice@opc.mo.gov). The Office of the Public Counsel is a separate state agency that represents the general public in matters before the Commission.

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